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Man arrested in drug bust headed for trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com An Edmonton man accused of selling drugs in Lethbridge earlier this year is headed for trial, but not until next year. Dehandre Mabior Sayed pleaded not guilty in Lethbridge court of justice to two charges of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possession of the proceeds of crime. ... Read More »
1 responseCity woman among two accused of sexual assault of child
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A complex investigation from the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams Internet Child Exploitation, with help from multiple agencies, has resulted in the rescue of a child and two arrests. ALERT said Thursday that after a search warrant was conducted at a Lethbridge home on Nov. 2, the child’s mother who is accused of sexual ... Read More »
1 responseCity music students make mark on national stage
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 15th, 2023
A group of young Lethbridge musicians has made their mark on the national stage. Winners of the 2023 Canadian Music Class Challenge in the Junior Instrumental (Grades 7-10) category, students from Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School and Dr. Robert Plaxton Elementary School were hailed by CBC Tempo host Julie Nesrallah for their soulful rendition of ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil to meet about Exhibition funding situation
By Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2023
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com What’s next for the Lethbridge and District Exhibition? With the province declining on Tuesday to provide emergency funding due to concerns about the business plan for the new Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre, all six motions passed by council on Nov. 28 are off the table. Those motions included one ... Read More »
3 responsesLawyers of Chinook students asking for time to review information
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Lawyers representing four Lethbridge high school students charged with assaulting a fellow student were back in court Wednesday asking for an adjournment to review information recently received from the Crown’s office. “We did receive some disclosure today,” Lethbridge lawyer Steven Osmond confirmed in Lethbridge youth court. Osmond said the amount of disclosure is ... Read More »
1 responseNew West raising the curtain on ‘Elf: The Musical’
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com New West Theatre, in a co-production with the Enmax Centre, is adapting a beloved Christmas movie to musical theatre to spread some holiday cheer in a hilarious way. “Elf: The Musical” is based on the Christmas movie “Elf” which follows the adventures of Buddy, a human raised as an elf, as he embarks ... Read More »
2 responsesLSCO preparing for annual free Christmas Day dinner
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 14th, 2023
Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization is holding its 39th annual free turkey dinner Christmas dinner. The dinner will be held at LSCO on Christmas Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All members of the community are invited but are asked to call LSCO in advance. LSCO Fund Development and Marketing Coordinator Hannah Dupuis said Wednesday ... Read More »
1 responseLocal advocate reflects on anniversary of conversion therapy bill
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 14th, 2023
December 7 marked two years since the bill that called for the criminalization for conversion therapy passed in the Canadian Senate. Just a week prior, the House of Commons unanimously passed what was then known as Bill C-4, after a motion presented by Conservative Party MP Rob Moore was fast-tracked. By Dec. 8, the bill ... Read More »
1 responseLawyer still trying to set trial dates
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who pleaded not guilty last month to numerous criminal offences, is still waiting to schedule trial dates, a judge was told Wednesday. During a brief hearing in Lethbridge court of justice, Calgary lawyer James McLeod said his attempts to reach the trial co-ordinator at the courthouse have been unsuccessful and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tourism recovery not yet felt by Lethbridge hotels
By Lethbridge Herald on December 13th, 2023
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The province’s heralded tourism recovery hasn’t reached the Lethbridge hotel industry yet. In late November, the Alberta government announced that tourism growth “is creating new opportunities for local businesses and supporting jobs for Albertans.” A release from the province stated that in 2022 tourism spending in Alberta was $10.7 billion, ... Read More »
2 responsesGeminid meteor shower expected to light up the night sky
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 13th, 2023
For those who like to keep an eye on the sky, the Geminid meteor shower expected to take place this evening and into the morning hours of Thursday should be quite the show. One of the rare meteor showers that doesn’t originate from a comet, the Geminids – named for the constellation Gemini from which ... Read More »
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